Military Tuition Assistance

The Military Tuition Assistance (TA) program is available to active duty, reservists, and National Guard service members. Prior to enrolling at Chattahoochee Technical College, all service members (active duty, reservists, and National Guard members) using military Tuition Assistance are directed to speak with their Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service to determine their eligibility and process.

Tuition Assistance (TA) currently pays up to $250 per credit hour upon approval from the military branch, but no more than the current tuition rate being charged by the college. Per regulations, if eligible, HOPE/Zell grant/scholarship must be applied towards tuition first. All fees must still be paid by the student or other financial aid funding sources.

Once Tuition Assistance is approved and classes entered in the AI or AIM Portal, students should email the TA Authorization to the Office of Student Accounts at cashier@chattahoocheetech.edu. When the TA Authorization is received, the schedule for the semester is saved from the payment deadline purge and Student Accounts will invoice the military funding source for the tuition.

Students receiving Military TA are encouraged to apply for other sources of financial aid by completing the FAFSA each academic year. Please contact your Financial Aid Counselor or come to a FAFSA Workshop for assistance.

Support Services

Chattahoochee Technical College offers a Veteran Support team at our Superior Plumbing VECTR Center on the Marietta Campus to assist Veterans and Service Members seeking information on the Tuition Assistance (TA) program, Title IV funding and VA educational benefits. They are familiar with institutional services for Service Members who are seeking information about academic counseling, financial aid counseling and job search support. They can also provide information about other services regarding campus and community resources. In addition, our Financial Aid Veteran Education Benefits team can assist with Chapter 30, 31, 33, 35, and 1606 certifications for those no longer on active duty or reserves.

Resources

Military-Short Term Absence Policy

Military Withdrawals

Military Readmit Policy

Financial Aid Timeline

DoD MOU Compliance

Chattahoochee Technical College is pleased to participate in a Voluntary Education Partnership with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for Tuition Assistance. As part of this partnership, the college has an active Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DoD. This MOU allows military-connected students to know that Chattahoochee Technical College is a great choice for them to pursue higher education. Specifically, in the MOU, Chattahoochee Technical College commits to the following practices:

Recruiting, Marketing, and Advertising

All service members (active-duty, reservists, and National Guard members) using military Tuition Assistance are directed to speak with their Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service prior to enrolling. Chattahoochee Technical College follows Department of Education regulations and is in compliance with 34 C.F.R. § 668.18.

The Chattahoochee Technical College Office of Admissions and Recruitment staff follows the principles of ethics set forth by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).

• TCSG Ethics Policy

Chattahoochee Technical College and its staff members will not:

• Provide any bonus, commission, or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on securing enrollments or federal financial aid (including TA funds) to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities, or making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance.
• Engage in high-pressure recruitment tactics such as making multiple unsolicited contacts (3 or more), including contacts by phone, email, video conference, or in person, or engaging in same-day recruitment and registration or the purpose of securing Service members enrollments.